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TEUMS:--By maiJ,vtor advance pay
ment only, SO cents a month; -1 months
tor $1.00, When not paid In ndvnueo
the price is 50 centaur month, straight.
Weekly, $2.00 a year; $1X0 when paid
strictly in advance,, . , -
jPABPS, THEN DEATH
A DOOMED DESERTER WHO PLAYED
JPOKER AND WON.
a FreHmtaarr-to HU .Bxecrattsa
'He SmA. mm WlnAlnm Distributed
' AmAnx the Members et the Squad
Tiat Saet Him ta Death.
"It Is & earless fact," said a mem
ifcer of Company, A, Third Maryland,
Vthat military execution had' a peculiar
(fascination for men who were dally
jaccustomed to see hundreds- tilata lit
jSattle. Men who Bhovel n breastwork
'In on a trench full of slain comrades
and chew hardtack or eat salt pork
Whllo at tho. job with a callousness
which only such frequent scenes or oe
currenccs would make possible in the
human heart became peculiarly sens!
pre and alive to tho solemn parado
and formalities of a military execution.
"In our regiment wo had a private
soldier sentenced to be shot for desert-
ins to tno enemy, his name was
Thompson, and he belonged to Com
pany K. This man Thompson bad de
serted off vedette" post one night and
pate two months afterward came into
our rates, wnera nemoers or uis own
company happened to bo on picket
daty. Thoiupeea.dkJ not calculate on
tws. HKiaea'W.QttBlnfirlawastoaur.
"yender jAjfcfwfs&jrate soldJer ash be
4et TJorta!' If ttppeaed Bear ttf the
WeMon railroad, where oar dtraloa of
the KIntb corpswas then posted. Of
coarse, on britig recognised, he was
flakes to headquarters, aad a court
martial was Immediately convened. It
;lonjI eat oowebow that Thompson
swae sot the bjuaWe soldier be seemed,
ftmt a Confederate officer and spy. He
bad been an eAeee la the United States
,tavy before the .war. He resigned and
iMrent south, .where he secured the com
llssJoa of coJoncl of Infantry.
"Being a MtrylanCer of family, cf
farts were jsa4e to fare his life, bnt In
a Quiet way, as his relatives feared ta
disclose hla real identity for tear he
jwonM be banged as a spy instead of
ahot a Sx deserter Friday, the day
set for execution In ths Army of .the
Potomac, 'came around too soon for
.Thomaeaa aad his relatives. The night
jircvIoBS be bad been informed that all
efforts had failed at Washington. I
'was on goara duty over him, antLMJ
brother was oatf offthe detail of twelve
men selected as the firlug sqnad; "My
brother didn't like, tho job, and cams
to the tent where I was on guard to
consult with mo how to get out of It
Thompson overheard our conversation;
and, knowing my brother by name, be
broke In; 8ay( Tip, yonjnnst not back
out TTwaut Ton 'in the squad; as I
know you.' are a .desd fhbt una will
save mo from the sergeant.'
"It was the practice tor the sergeant
If the firing squad failed to kill: the
doomed man with a volley to place the
muzzle of bis rifle against the tempi
of the prisoner and blow out his .brains.
"After Tip bad consented the) officer
,ftho .guard permitted us to play cards
.with the prisoner. lie bod a roll of
bills, and we were soon In a stiff potter
game. Two guards, Including myself,
niy brother' Tip and, Tbompsoii, com
posed tbo quartet We played until
gray daylight and Thompson skinned
the party pf every dollar. lie had
phenomenal luck and' watched the
game closely.
"In the afternoon be was to die, and
about, noon be asked to sec the ljentcn
nt of tho tiring squad. Handing tho
ofBcer $600, bo asked hjm to divide it
equally among tbo men detailed to
b,OQt him.
"The division was drawn up and
formed three sides of a aquaro, the
fourth side being open, where the grave
of Thompson was freshly dug. Tbo
Jwud jdaywt. t,d march in 'Snui.'-
and MoapMB, at'Jtfea(Mf tUc Ur
Akfj'MHad, jaMsfcajf arflwwd'.Me . three
a!4ei of'tl'srewttlTthea In
(which he was tf he Inclosed carrUat fao
inediajejy Itcfelwl him. Beaching the
' pea gt "tha eofflu was act ddwii
'flhtrngmm sua-hlBne.lf, oh tUe tad of
tt,:tmm tU.Btog stud, shout twelve
MMMa ttetinti ''T)wi''th IviiWBif ifii
. d- -wii;
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uk' . z-ju. ,. .4ua -' u .
acMaW;)-. .; ul'waM
Metf ,mi
Kerchief over Mw
watched Thomna,
ho wcutd. hear the. reports
kets that killed him. l!!reea
thoMleotonrint's 4ow. Toko
Altai Fire'.' '
"In tlio next Instant Thompson top
pled back Into his coffin a dead man.
The reports of tho muskets he noj-er
heard,, as 1 sa.tr him swiftly fall over
hefowl heard tho guns crack, and so
1 settled this disputed point to my ows
satisfaction, nhd to that extent the ex.
ccutlon of Thompson interested me and
no more.' Washington Tost.
To Thraa n. Hnlr Thrpnjli a Wp.tunt.
To pass n hair through a walhu$
without boring a "holo seems an impos
sibility, hut the teat has often Veen
done. Tho hull of tho walnut when
examined wltb, a strong glass ts. seen
to hav? innumerable small openings,
some of which lead entirely through
the nut?- Tho trick consists In using n
very Quo hair and. an luDlj;rnqunt
of patience. Pass the hair' into 6acs of
these minute crevices and ante It ken-
fly along. SomethBcaJt will appear on
ha other aJife at JJio first trial, "but If
r, comes out at xae uunureu ana ursr,
ou will be very lucky.
' lis Bad Xearaed jtt. , ,
! heard a good story the other day,"
began the-grocery jnaa,. "about a cer
tain politician."
?That wilt do,'1 Interrupted th ,ii
appointed oulceeoeksr. "In the first
place, there are no certain politicians."
Chicago News. , .,..,.,,
' '"'CHANGES. iTrFASHVONT"
Wara la Wlitch a It Year' Gottw
Can Be Altered.
There Is a marked change in tho
fashion of Skirts as well us In that of ,
htaSlces. It has been threatened for
tome time past buf the authorities are
keeping to graceful, becoming, lines.
and only occasionally do wo see tho
Very wide skirt and n little fullness to
the skirt is a decided Improvement;
jut women, particularly tho stout ones,
mould bewa're of many folds and shir
tings ground tbo hips. Somo of tho
arettlest ihWols of the hour, however.
though more trimmed, have the skirts
fairly long and rather plain to the
knees.
Of course It is difficult to alter n last
year's skirt though It la quite- posatblo
DIXNEB GOWK.
to make a success p( It The cxceasjvi
plainness can be taken oCJ by a shapel
basque of velvet Whenever it is pos
sible, lift the skirt up at the back so as
to gain more fullness and Insert a lit
tlo stiffening. In.jjvcutng dress this
ran be obviated by tbc addition of two
loug soft sash ends, always an effective
mode. .
The dinner gown shown is of crepe
do chine and alencon lace. Tbo bre
tcjle sash is pf pink satin edged with
tabla JUDIQ (3IIOLLET.
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CLOTH AND FUR STYLES.
r-rr-T
Cloth Caati Trimmed With Strap
plB Far Modela.
Cloth much trimmed with flat braid
ings, grouped stltchlnga or strappings
of tho material is qulto tbe fashion for
coats, and somo models havo an addi
tion of fur. Furriers are showing les
t
f the busby type of furs, and ermine
again modish, but Is used chiefly
as. a garniturof or dark furs. . , t, ,
"White and bluo fox figure on swnptB.'
eaa evening wraps and as stoles and
boas with velvet tpd fur cloth gowns.
Ike tender graduation .Of gray shew
DB'-Hra
1ml WW. to M Jr
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A TATTETA STOLE.
In chinchilla and moleskin are more ar
tistic when combined with cloth of sim
ilar tones and relieved by slight touches
of color. "
" The fur coat Is mostly becoming In
sack form to wear over a tightly fitted
skirt but the petite woman is better
suited by n bolero with a well fitted
back and shaped 'belt ' ' ."
r Tbe taffeta itoJQ ahown In tbe cut Is.
beeipoeed of a doable, frill over the
:ihodlders trimmed Vltk. lines of opea
fagoting done between bandings of
narrow ribbon. The bat is of motra
with n band of silk around the brim te
match the stole, which band la orna
mented with ovals of silk braid.
' JUDIO CHOIXET.
Dull
Feeling
Dinner.
After
Torture. oV Death
. .'.3FRO.m Headache. .
Dr. MIleoAntT-PainPliis
B.elleve and'Cure. '
Wearly e Very day !I iift?d Ires Sivere
s'.:'ic'i of headache. They usually began
with a- heavy, dull leelirg oon after dinijer.
Daring these spells my hend felt a3 thoucli
Ubere was a tight 'bandage aciuhil itxaj
temples throbbed,' I became sick At ny stom
ach, and suffered almost tbe tortures of death.
For1w6 years past I have been takinjj Dr.
Mile's' Anti-Pain Pills, and have found sure
'and immediate relief always. 11 taking one
in time, the Iieadache.ii prevf utedcVery tune."
Mas. M. E. Hobu!, Garfield, Wash.
-Dr. Milet! Aml-Paia Pill are all right. I
can .recommend them very highlyto anyeme
who needs a remedy for headache, neuralgia,
or pain of any kind. My health ft not very
good, add lam subject to frequent attaelcs of
severe headache, but since 1 began 'taking
Dr. Miles' Anti-Paln Pill I do not ufler
.from them as I used to. They never tail to
give relief in a few minutes, and if taken
promptly upon the approach of a headache
will prevent an attack from coming oh."
Mas. Wm. PaoRlCKvGloveuTille, N. Y.
"Dr.Mllea'Paln Pill grow In, avor with
me every, day; for, whereas, I used to have
tick headache once a week, swte, caa.tai
1
d-
that PdoanotJiave it any more at nil
never had anything cure me of sick, head
ache before." Claupe tucker,
n.y. r
Wahaee,
aeu
Dr. MikTKemedis. iiend for'iree book oa
Nervous sad Heart Dies;s. Adores Dr.
Miles Medical Cosiasay, Elkhirt, lad, ,
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MARSflFIELD,
MMl iUhms Maint an. Hunter Rye Whiskies.
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(idl"t3arn. htiiom liiuw
Br mcdtaliiiil nu tiuv ...
KllRVQ the.bftit r,ialin tU,r.
Irom, Ityo.u dfluk latpIrsBure, tlir
HfestMt plesnihv totavir Irotu the
useoi the bot, llquqr'.
0R SALE
The nndcrtignea deiiros to sell all hie
property ats vreot tncttflce- 'or cath If,
potslbloln Jtho noxtfow weeks, ltoil
tlence.corner loltflectrlo lljjhts, bath, hot
anarapld watnrbest itrsot hi town.
1KO aroUtQ 191a in sum vi opujui-w
WtWhaiter'Ubeonly sightly residence
l.i. ...,.Ui,,tir rlfi.n in. In town
ChoHo timber' land, Old growth, lo-'
cal6d 20 yearVrtgo -About BOO sere cars
ta Uugbl .together laniiMiua rigiu h,
?ay to'tMs wter. Fine drug store
HxtBieeaBirirjrnhUr'o wlthJoarHal drap
stock, loyokle abpnt 290Q, ahowt. hall
prise, best Opening for uukIums In tho
ta. Podswater outfit, copper, gener.
ater, bottling tables, cypboa Mllcr, bot
tle?i boxes, pyphons, H complete rrady
'tdsfhrfnp. Coetover ?100?blf pricn.
,-4Wore-,boildlnR-pays interest ou fSOOO
. in ruivr.nl (trtni innt.
8tar lsthe automatic crow aad long-'
Uadlnol ferd. new, Jut from tne sttory
U all this property can ho sold limned
iMelv, great bargains nlUbotllercd.and
lioutohold lurnituro will Iw joM. Call
oh or addrces F. A GOI.DKN.
ART PCJD'UCTS.
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. You'll find artistic wall paper In.
nbRndande... , .... ,
' :FI0IAL. DESIGNS,. . '
PANEL.:EFFEGTS,
,."V. SOMBCQlOaS,, -,;.;. '
.- GEOMETRIC CONCEPTIONS,
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' You'll find them right in color,
denign and price;
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C. A Johnson, Propr
COKE
Dandruff Cure
v85 cents
li. "NELSON'S
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Experienced Gang
way Miners can find
employment at the
Beaver Hill Mines.
TJjc Ilonnc at tho Seren (rtblea.
A couslu of the lat Nathaniel IIaw
tborne, who lives In Salem, rtays'thero
never was n Ilouso of tbe Bevou (la
bles in tjiat tojvu, JIo tclls.the Iloston
Journal tint "Hawthorne name down
to visit me shortly before. his death,
and wo rambled about the old haunts
of his early days. I wau particular
to ask him to point out, If he could,
tbe famous Ilouso of the, Seven (lobli'H,
because at that time tho controversy
exbHed in some degree.
,"Thero nover was any;' was his.
lmaedlate reply to me. 'I never Lad
any, .particular houso in my. mind wlien
I wrote-tbc story. It was Just a fancy
of wy own.' "
OREGON
jJJ!teLX.si:'s y-igsiis
;prlml pt most which srtvcf ratflh
etlvWeiic H fey natroni. . - .1 , ;
rMiATSARE
A NECESSITY
but It Is necessary that they bo pnrd
and wholesome, I do not promise
discount, hut I will glvo yotf lionfat
ftnd courteous trorttntf tit ana vnitu
rocolrcd Tor your inonoy. BatlBtao
tlon guaranteed or cash refuudeth
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t?entsthDii's ItNxstlve Cold Tahleti Is tlio romcly. Keen In tho
', '. Itoneo for iifo as oon n tho symloms of a cold nppvari : Coatr nvtblng If
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